JPS6330398Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] The invention belongs to the field of foldable clothes drying racks.

Various structures have been put into practical use as portable foldable clothes drying racks for use on balconies and indoors, but this invention has two basic configurations: one with legs open and the legs folded vertically with legs closed. A pair of legs, which can be freely switched, are placed opposite each other on the left and right with an appropriate distance between them, and a clothesline frame is installed between the tops of both legs, and when both legs are in a spread position, the clothesline frame is held approximately horizontally. The present invention relates to a foldable clothes drying rack in which the drying rack can be folded along the legs when both legs are in a closed posture.

The conventional clothes rack, as shown in Figure 7,
A clothes drying frame 22 is pivotally attached to the front and rear of a pair of left and right foldable legs 21, 21, and the locking devices 23 are connected by a stopper 24, and the locking devices 23, 2 are connected via the stopper 24.
3 is supported in contact with the outside of the pillars 21a, 21a which are opened in an inverted V shape. This structure has the following drawbacks.

(1) When opening from the folded state, it is cumbersome because the left and right legs, which are almost independent, must be opened separately while lifting the clothesline frame.

(2) The fasteners are large and complex, and the left and right legs are only connected by a single connecting frame, so the overall structural strength is poor, so the members are thick and large. It becomes heavy, expensive to manufacture, and difficult to use.

(3) When heavy, thick items are hung on the clothesline rack, the legs tend to be pushed by the locking devices and the clothesline tends to close, resulting in a lack of stability.

The present invention aims to eliminate the above-mentioned drawbacks.

That is, the present invention provides a foldable clothes drying rack having the above-mentioned basic structure, in which the clothes drying frame has a pair of front and rear clothes drying rack half frames connected by a hinge, so that it can be freely switched between an open position and a closed position, A locking device is provided on one half of the hanging frame, and a catch is provided on the other side, and the clothesline rack can be held in an open position by removably engaging the locking device with the holding device. The legs are composed of two pillars that are hinged together in an X-shape so that they can be opened and closed freely, and the left and right front edge portions of the front clothesline rack half frame are hinged to the top of one of the pillars of each of the left and right legs. , the rear end of the rear half-frame for drying clothes is hinged to the top of the other left and right pillars.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

All structural members of the foldable clothes drying rack are made of stainless steel, and are composed of a pair of legs 1, 1 placed opposite each other at an appropriate interval on the left and right, and a clothes drying rack 2 mounted between the upper parts of the legs. ing.

Each leg 1 is foldable with two pillars 1a, 1a hinged to both ends of a connecting member 3 in an X-shape, and reinforced with diagonal members 4.

The clothes rack frame 2 is a pair of front and rear clothes racks.
A and 2B are hinged together via a common shaft 5, and can be freely switched between an open position and a closed position.
Reference numerals 5a and 5b are horizontal bars for hanging drying items, and the left ends of the front and last horizontal bars 5a are connected to receivers 6 as shown in Fig. 3, so that thick items such as futons can be hung to dry. It is possible to escape.

The left and right front ends of the main frame 2a of the front clothesline rack half frame 2A are hinged to the upper part of one of the pillars 1a of each leg 1, and the left and right front ends of the main frame 2b of the rear clothesline rack half frame 2B are A portion near each rear end is hinged to the upper part of the other pillar 1a of each leg 1. Both legs 1,
1 and with the clothes drying rack frame 2 open in the open position, in order to lock the clothes drying rack frame 2 so that it does not bend, attach the front end of the main frame 2b of the rear clothes rack half frame 2B to the shaft 5. The locking tool 7 shown in FIG. 4 is attached to the front end of the locking tool 7, and the locking tool 7 shown in FIG. It is adapted to be engaged from above with a catch 9 which also serves as the horizontal beam 5b of the hanging half frame 2A.

In this engaged state, even if you hang clothes to dry on the clothesline frame 2, they will not bend, and when folding, when you pull up the shaft 5, the latches 7 will come off from the holders 9 and the clothesline will hang. The hanging frame 2 and legs 1 are folded as shown in FIG.

Incidentally, the locking tool 7 may be formed using a thin steel plate as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6. The locking tool 7 may be attached to the front clothesline rack half frame 2A, and the catch tool 9 may be attached to the opposite clothesline rack half frame 2B.

Furthermore, instead of bending upward as in this embodiment, it may be bent downward, but in this case, it is necessary to ensure sufficient engagement between the locking tool 7 and the receiving tool 9. be.

Since the present invention is configured as described above, it has the following effects.

The clothes drying frame has a structure that bends into a chevron shape at the center in the front and back direction, and the legs have an X-shaped foldable structure, so you can easily fold it by grasping the center of the clothes drying frame with one hand and lifting it upward. Moreover, by operating in the opposite direction, the legs and the clothes-drying frame can be easily opened, and the clothes-drying frame can be locked in the open position by the engagement of the locking tool and the catch.

The four points on the left, right, front, and back of the drying rack are pivoted to the top of the X-shaped legs, so there is no rattling in the legs, and the structure has excellent structural strength and stability, allowing for smaller component dimensions and lighter weight. This makes it easier to use and reduces manufacturing costs.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Figures 1 to 6 show embodiments of the present invention;
The figure is an overall perspective view, the second figure is a side view, and the third figure is a first
4 is a longitudinal sectional side view of the locking device, FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a modified example of the locking device and the receiving device, FIG. 6 is a sectional view taken along the line 7, and FIG. 7 is a conventional one. This is a diagram equivalent to Figure 1 of the product. 1... Leg, 1a... Pillar, 2... Clothes rack frame, 2A, 2B... 2 clothes rack half frame, 7...
Locking tool, 9...Receiving tool.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claim for Utility Model Registration] A pair of legs 1, 1 that can be freely switched between an open leg position and a vertically folded closed leg position are placed opposite each other on the left and right with an appropriate interval, and a clothesline is placed between the upper parts of both legs 1, 1. When the hanging frame 2 is mounted and the legs 1 and 1 are in the open position, the clothesline rack 2 can be held approximately horizontally, and when the legs 1 and 1 are in the closed position, the clothesline frame 2 can be held almost horizontally. In the foldable clothes drying rack, which can be folded along the legs 1, the clothes drying rack frame 2 has a pair of front and rear half clothes rack frames 2.
A and 2B are hinged to each other so that they can be freely switched between open and closed positions, and a locking tool 7 is provided on one side of both clothes rack half frames 2A and 2B, and a catcher 9 is provided on the other side to lock them. By removably engaging the fixture 7 with the catch fixture 9, the laundry rack frame 2 can be held in an open position, and each of the left and right legs 1 opens and closes the two pillars 1a, 1a in an X-shape. The front half frame for drying clothes on the front side 2A is hingedly connected to the upper part of one of the pillars 1a of each leg 1 on the left and right, and the half frame for drying clothes on the rear side is connected by hinges. A foldable clothes drying rack characterized in that the rear end of 2B is hinged to the upper part of the other left and right pillar 1a.